Bedstead.



J. W. VAI L.

BBDSTEAD.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1913.

Patented Dec. 16, 1913. I

' UNITED @TATEd T @Fidlltllll JOHN W. VAIL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BEDSTEAD.

ostess,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 16, 11913.

Application filed July 11, 1913. Serial No. 778,552.

ture, and one which enables the side-rails to be connected and disconnected from the standards with the greatest fac lity.

The invention is illustrated in its pre ferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, in which-- Figure 1 represents a broken vertical sec tional view, showing a fragment'of a bed standard, and a portion of a rail constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2, a perspective view showing the rail disconnected from the standard; and Fig. 3, a section as indicated at line 8 of Fig. 1'.

In the construction illustrated, A represents a post or end-standard of a bed; and B a side-rail.- The posts of the end-standards of the bed have applied thereto metal plates 1 equipped with headed studs 2, said plates being applied by means of screws-3.

Each side-rail B comprises preferably an angle-bar at having inturned flange 4 and a downturned flange 4"; and metal fittings 5 secured to the end portions of the angle-bar.

Each fitting 5 comprises an upright plate 6, and a bar-like shank 6 extending at rightangles to the member 6, the sh nk and plate being formed integrally. The plate is provided near its upper end with a T-slot opening 7, the enlarged end of the slot being downward. The plate is further provided at'its lower end with a T-slot 7 with the enlargement downward and open at its lower end. The shank (l -is narrower than the plate 6, and fillets, or brace-portions 6 are located at the lower side of the shank 6 at the junction of the shank with the plate 6. The arrangement allows spaces 8 at the sides of the fillets 6 The angle-bar has its flange 4* resting on the shank 6 and secured thereto by rivets 9. The flange 4 of the angle-bar embraces the outer edge of the shank 6 and the corresponding fillet 6"; and the end of the angle-bar abuts against the vertical plate 6. The plate 6 is provided abovethe shank 6 with flanges or reinforcing members 10. The lower ends of the flanges 10 are separated from the shank 6 by a space 11, suflioient to admit the flange 4. At the lower ends of the contracting portions of the slots 7' and 7, the walls are chamfered or beveled, as indicated at 7* to facilitate engagement with the heads of the studs 2. I

It will be noted that the fitting 5 is so constructed that the down-turned flange of.

the rail may be located on either, side of the shank 6, so that the same fitting may be used at each end of the rail.

The construction described may be manufactured at moderate cost, is sanitary and cleanly and of pleasing appearance. The structure renders it unnecessary to cut any slots or kerfs in the posts of the bedstead,

so that no room is afforded for the lodg-- ment of dirt or vermin. By leaving the lower slot 7 open at its lower end, it is easier to apply the rail to the end-standard, inasmuch as the lower slot may first be brought into engagement with the lower stud, which" aids in os itioning the upper slot with relation to die upper stud.

What I regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with an end-standard of a bed, of a plate applied thereto and equipped with headed studs, and a bar forming a single side-rail equipped with a fitting, said side-rail comprising an anglebar and said fitting comprising a Vertical plate equipped with T-slots adapted to engage said studs and equipped also with a shank extending at right-angles to the plate, said shank being narrower than the plate and the end of the rail embracing and riveted to the shank and abutting against the plate. I

2. 1 he combination with an end-standard of a bed, of a bar forming a single side-rail, than said plate, and having fillets on the and a plate provided with upper and lower lower side of the shank at its jiz-w-lction with T slot openings, the lower T-slot opening the plate.

. being open at its lower end, and a bar-form JOHN W. VAIL. 5 shank formed integrally with and project- In presence ofing at right-angles to the intermediate por- AMY C. FISCHER,

tion of said plate, said shank being narrower NELLIE B. DEARBORN.

Gopiea of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

